O Level Physics 5054, topic 4.5.3
Magnetic effect of a current: past paper questions
7 Cambridge O Level Physics 5054 questions on Magnetic effect of a current (4.5.3) from 7 papers, 2023 to 2026. Mostly multiple choice. Open the paper or try a question free.
Practising builds a set from this topic, free with an account. One question opens straight away, with no account.
- Questions
- 7
- Papers
- 7
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 27
- Average per question
- 3.9 marks
- Largest question
- 9 marks
By type: Multiple choice 4 · Structured 2 · Essay 1
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply1
- Analyse3
- Not banded3
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- explainAnalyse3 questions
set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things clear / say why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- drawApply2 questions
- stateRecall1 question
express in clear terms
- suggestAnalyse1 question
apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses in order to make proposals / put forward considerations
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20263
- 20243
- 20231
By session
- May/June4
- Oct/Nov3
By paper
- Paper 14
- Paper 22
- Paper 41
Questions on this topic
Showing 7 of 7, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 7May/June 2026, paper 21Structured8 marksHas a diagram
Figure 7.1 shows a bathroom heater connected to a a.c. supply. A relay is used to turn on the heater.
- Try this questionQuestion 36Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
Students are asked to draw the pattern and direction of the magnetic field due to a direct current (d.c.) in a straight wire.
- Try this questionQuestion 36Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
Which device uses the magnetic effect of an electric current?
- Try this questionQuestion 7May/June 2026, paper 22Structured9 marksHas a diagram
A solenoid is wound through holes in a piece of cardboard. There is a current in the solenoid. Figure 7.1 shows the arrangement.
- Try this questionQuestion 34Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
A straight vertical wire carries a current in the direction shown. What is the pattern of the magnetic field around the wire seen by an observer viewing the wire from the position shown?
- Try this questionQuestion 4May/June 2026, paper 41Essay6 marksHas a diagram
Figure 4.1 shows an iron nail inside a coil of wire. The wire is connected into a circuit in series with a variable resistor. When a current passes through the coil, the iron nail is magnetised and attracts paper clips as shown in Figure 4.1.
- Try this questionQuestion 35May/June 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
The diagram shows a loudspeaker that is producing a sound.